10/28/2005 - A Four-Letter Investment

By Justice Litle

"Gold has been irrelevant for so long that most investors ignore it completely. That's unfortunate. The precious metal's three-year advance from $265 an ounce to $470 is no accident."

10/27/2005 - We Just Got "Bernanke'd"

By Justice Litle

"The big news this week: President Bush disappointed the wags by refusing to appoint his personal tax accountant to the Federal Reserve. Instead he chose Ben Bernanke..."

10/26/2005 - Meet the Doctor - Part II

By Eric J Fry

""Dr. Kurt's insights and opinions are suitable for mature audiences only. The following material may contain scenes, depictions and descriptions of graphic macro-economic content that may be very disturbing..."

10/25/2005 - Meet the Doctor - Part I

By Eric J Fry

"Dr. Kurt's insights and opinions are suitable for mature audiences only. The following material may contain scenes, depictions and descriptions of graphic macro-economic content that may be very disturbing..."

10/21/2005 - Buy Treasurys...For A Trade

By Eric J Fry

“Yeah, it’s boring,” your editor admitted, “but I think you could make 15% on this trade in one year or less, with very little risk."

10/20/2005 - Betting on the "Almost Inevitable"

By Steve Sjuggerud

"While real estate rises over the long run, there are distinct periods where it falls. In short, based on a Fed study, right now we are right at the point where home prices should turn over and head downward again."

10/19/2005 - Let's Play Monopoly

By Chris Mayer

"The volatile oil stocks took another wicked tumble yesterday, while boring old New Zealand Telecom gained more than half a percent...Sometimes boring is better."

10/18/2005 - Counterpoint

By Justice Litle

"I'm firing off this response to my friend and colleague Chris Mayer's recent Rude Awakening essay, "The Other Oil Crisis." On bourbon we agree, on oil and energy, we do not."

10/13/2005 - The Newest Bull Market...In Real Estate!

By Dan Ferris

"You heard it here first: the new bull market in residential real estate is under way. Check this out"

10/12/2005 - Stinky Water, Sweet Oil...The Final Thought

By Dan Denning

"Last week, I paid a visit to Royal Dutch Shell’s oil shale project in Colorado...I came away from the place with the sense that this opportunity is very real."